Patient Care Technician

Live Well Homecare; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training program

Mentorship

Educational support

Student loan repayment

Job summary

Live Well Homecare in Chicago is seeking a compassionate CNA to provide direct patient care, support clinical procedures, and maintain accurate documentation in a safe, clean care environment.

You will participate in trainings, quality initiatives, and team meetings, with flexible shifts (two 12-hour shifts part-time or three 12-hour shifts full-time) and opportunities for mentorship, educational support, and student loan repayment.

Qualifications

• CNA certification or enrollment in nursing school with completed clinical rotations.
• CPR/BLS certifications required.
• Annual health and safety training with a 90% score required.
• Strong soft skills include flexibility, organization, multitasking, critical thinking, and composure in stressful situations.

Responsibilities

• Assist with admissions, discharges, hygiene, feeding, mobility, vital signs, specimen collection, and newborn care.
• Support procedures such as EKGs, fetal monitoring, phlebotomy, oxygen setup, and post-op care.
• Document patient observations accurately and report changes promptly.
• Maintain a clean environment, stock supplies, and handle patient belongings.
• Engage in team meetings, training, and quality initiatives to promote a patient-centered culture.

Skills

Flexibility

Organization

Multitasking

Critical thinking

Composure under pressure

Teamwork

Education

CNA certification

Nursing student with clinical rotations

CPR/BLS certification

Job description

Role Overview

The position involves providing direct patient care, supporting clinical procedures, maintaining accurate documentation, and ensuring a safe, clean, and efficient care environment. Teamwork, participation in training, and quality improvement initiatives are essential to uphold a "Patients First" approach.

Role Overview

The position involves providing direct patient care, supporting clinical procedures, maintaining accurate documentation, and ensuring a safe, clean, and efficient care environment. Teamwork, participation in training, and quality improvement initiatives are essential to uphold a "Patients First" approach.

Qualifications & Skills

Candidates must hold a CNA certification or be enrolled in nursing school with completed clinical rotations, and possess CPR/BLS certifications. Strong soft skills include flexibility, organization, multitasking, critical thinking, and composure in stressful situations. Successful completion of annual health and safety training with a 90% score is required.

Key Duties

• Assist with admissions, discharges, hygiene, feeding, mobility, vital signs, specimen collection, and newborn care.
• Support procedures such as EKGs, fetal monitoring, phlebotomy, oxygen setup, and post-op care.
• Document patient observations accurately and report changes promptly.
• Maintain a clean environment, stock supplies, and handle patient belongings.
• Engage in team meetings, training, and quality initiatives to promote a patient-centered culture.

Additional Details

Flexible shifts include part-time (two 12-hour shifts weekly) and full-time (three 12-hour shifts weekly), with rotating weekends. The organization offers training, mentorship, educational support, and student loan repayment.